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Department of Chemistry and Physics News

McGill Honored with Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education

Dr. Jim McGill, professor of chemistry and director of the Jane Stephens Honors Program at Southeast Missouri State University, was honored with the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education April 4 at the Council on Public Higher Education (COPHE) Awards Luncheon in Jefferson City, Missouri. “Receiving the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education makes me [...]

Southeast Students Presenting Fun Science Demonstrations at BeTween Initiative

Faculty and students from the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at Southeast Missouri State University are performing physical science demonstrations at the BeTween Initiative March 2 at the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau. The BeTween Initiative will showcase activities, highlight services and provide resources available for “tween” girls ages 9-12 in the Cape [...]

McGill Honored with Southeast’s 2018 PRIDE Award

Dr. Jim McGill, professor of chemistry and director of the Jane Stephens Honors Program at Southeast Missouri State University, will be honored with the 2018 PRIDE Award during the University’s Faculty Development Day at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 9 in the University Center Ballroom. McGill will be honored for exemplifying the teacher/scholar model. He was selected [...]

Chemistry Completion Scholarship Endowed at Southeast

The Chemistry Completion Scholarship has been established through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. Drs. Thomas and Linda Crites of Portland, Oregon, made a $52,000 gift to establish the award. The renewable scholarship will be awarded to a Southeast undergraduate majoring in chemistry with a minimum 3.0 grade point average and who has completed at least [...]